Some people have complained about the snatchy accelerator on the CBR500R (compared to other bikes). I too find it a bit jerky. Yeah I know how to balance the clutch and accelerator round corners etc to feather this out - but still it is rather harsh when you are used to carburettor setups.
Anyhoot - I stumbled onto the Throttle Tamer, this is basically the standard twistgrip control with a cam cut out to produce a smaller twist diameter on the first part of the twist action. This produces a finer control on the first part of the accelerator action. Not a very good description I know - so read here http://www.g2ergo.com/store/g2-street-tamer-throttle-tube/
The above site seems very slow but it does load.
Fitting:
This took approx 40 minutes - if i had to do it again it would take 15 mins, most of the time was taken finding out what went where etc. Also I bought a set of Oxford fat grips for bike as the stock grips went floppy on removal (strange I know). Once fitted I had to adjust the cable, but apart from that it is very straight forward - just a swap. The original part is plastic but the throttle tamer is nicely cnc machined aluminium, with delrin bushing (dry bearing).
Results and cost:
Quite expensive for what it is, approx £70.00 sterling ($80.00 USD) It's an American company, so more expensive over here in the UK.
To be completely honest I wasn't expecting much, I thought it was a bit gimmicky, but all the reviews were very positive, so I thought... what the h#ll.
Once fitted a went for a good 40 minute ride locally, we have lots of small twisty roads in my area, I was completely blown away! I am not saying this completely fixed the problem, but it made a very big improvement!! I would say it went 60% of the way to fixing it and makes the riding experience considerably better for me! Frankly, now I consider the outlay a small price to pay! The accelerator simply feels more Carburettor like in its functionality and feel.
Obviously this is MY review and it is subjective, others may feel differently, but it seems to work for me and the product generally recieves very good reviews.
Now just waiting for my 39T rear sprocket :smile:
Has anyone else had experience with the Throttle tamer?
Anyhoot - I stumbled onto the Throttle Tamer, this is basically the standard twistgrip control with a cam cut out to produce a smaller twist diameter on the first part of the twist action. This produces a finer control on the first part of the accelerator action. Not a very good description I know - so read here http://www.g2ergo.com/store/g2-street-tamer-throttle-tube/
The above site seems very slow but it does load.
Fitting:
This took approx 40 minutes - if i had to do it again it would take 15 mins, most of the time was taken finding out what went where etc. Also I bought a set of Oxford fat grips for bike as the stock grips went floppy on removal (strange I know). Once fitted I had to adjust the cable, but apart from that it is very straight forward - just a swap. The original part is plastic but the throttle tamer is nicely cnc machined aluminium, with delrin bushing (dry bearing).
Results and cost:
Quite expensive for what it is, approx £70.00 sterling ($80.00 USD) It's an American company, so more expensive over here in the UK.
To be completely honest I wasn't expecting much, I thought it was a bit gimmicky, but all the reviews were very positive, so I thought... what the h#ll.
Once fitted a went for a good 40 minute ride locally, we have lots of small twisty roads in my area, I was completely blown away! I am not saying this completely fixed the problem, but it made a very big improvement!! I would say it went 60% of the way to fixing it and makes the riding experience considerably better for me! Frankly, now I consider the outlay a small price to pay! The accelerator simply feels more Carburettor like in its functionality and feel.
Obviously this is MY review and it is subjective, others may feel differently, but it seems to work for me and the product generally recieves very good reviews.
Now just waiting for my 39T rear sprocket :smile:
Has anyone else had experience with the Throttle tamer?